diff --git a/src/arglist.c b/src/arglist.c
index bb31c45..a63f6c7 100644
--- a/src/arglist.c
+++ b/src/arglist.c
@@ -1240,6 +1240,8 @@
     need_mouse_correct = TRUE;
 #endif
 
+    tabpage_T *new_lu_tp = curtab;
+
     // Try closing all windows that are not in the argument list.
     // Also close windows that are not full width;
     // When 'hidden' or "forceit" set the buffer becomes hidden.
@@ -1247,6 +1249,10 @@
     // When the ":tab" modifier was used do this for all tab pages.
     arg_all_close_unused_windows(&aall);
 
+    // Now set the last used tabpage to where we started.
+    if (valid_tabpage(new_lu_tp))
+	lastused_tabpage = new_lu_tp;
+
     // Open a window for files in the argument list that don't have one.
     // ARGCOUNT may change while doing this, because of autocommands.
     if (count > aall.opened_len || count <= 0)